Vertiv slightly beats Q1 revenue estimates, raises 2026 sales outlook

Vertiv Holdings

22/04/2026 11:07

Overview

Critical digital infrastructure provider's Q1 revenue rose 30% yr/yr, slightly beating analyst expectations

Adjusted diluted EPS for Q1 grew 83% yr/yr, driven by operational leverage and higher volume

Company raised full-year guidance, citing strong data center demand and market share gains

Outlook

Vertiv sees Q2 net sales of $3.25 bln to $3.45 bln

Company expects Q2 adjusted diluted EPS of $1.37 to $1.43

Vertiv raises 2026 net sales guidance to $13.5 bln-$14 bln, adjusted EPS to $6.30-$6.40

Result Drivers

DATA CENTER DEMAND - Strong demand for data center infrastructure, particularly in the Americas, drove sales growth

OPERATIONAL LEVERAGE - Higher volumes and positive price-cost dynamics, including tariff mitigation, boosted margins

ACQUISITIONS AND INVESTMENTS - Strategic acquisitions and investments in technology and capacity contributed to market share gains

Company press release: ID:nPn9bwtY2a

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Slight Beat*
$2.65 bln
$2.63 bln (19 Analysts)

*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 25 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the electrical components & equipment peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Vertiv Holdings Co is $298.00, about 4.6% below its April 21 closing price of $312.44

The stock recently traded at 47 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 31 three months ago

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